List of members of the International Olympic Committee
The main entrance of the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne (Switzerland).
This is a list of members of the International Olympic Committee. According to the Olympic Charter, the members of the IOC "represent and promote the interests of the IOC and of the Olympic Movement in their countries and in the organisations of the Olympic Movement in which they serve". Currently there are 95 members, 40 honorary members and 1 honour member. Jacques Rogge is the Honorary President.[1]
Current members
The chairperson of an international organization, who represents an Olympic sport (e.g. the chairman of the athletics IAAF), is represented in the IOC "ex officio" (i.e., because of that position).
- Athlete's commission members are elected to eight year terms.
Honorary Members
Most honorary members are former members who, after finishing their terms of office, are made honorary members.
| Member | Country | Since | Honorary since | Olympic participation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRH the Grand Duke Jean de Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 1946 | 1998 | ||
| HM King Constantine |  Greece | 1963 | 1974 | sailing (1960) | |
| Mr Vitaly Smirnov |  Russia | 1971 | 2016 | ||
| Mr Niels Holst-Sørensen |  Denmark | 1977 | 2002 | athletics (1948) | |
| Mr Shagdarjav Magvan |  Mongolia | 1977 | 2007 | ||
| Mr Richard Kevan Gosper, AO |  Australia | 1977 | 2014 | athletics (1956–1960) | |
| Mr Günther Heinze |  Germany | 1981 | 1992 | Former president of the National Olympic Committee of the GDR | |
| Mr Vladimír Černušák |  Slovakia | 1981 | 2002 | ||
| Ms Flor Isava Fonseca |  Venezuela | 1981 | 2002 | ||
| Mr Phillip Walter Coles, AM | Australia | 1982 | 2012 | canoeing (1960–68) | |
| Mr Chiharu Igaya |  Japan | 1982 | 2012 | alpine skiing (1952–60) | |
| Mr Francisco J. Elizalde |  Philippines | 1985 | 2013 | ||
| Mr Lambis V. Nikolaou | Greece | 1986 | 2016 | ||
| Mr Borislav Stanković |  Serbia | 1988 | 2006 | Former Secretary General of the FIBA | |
| Mr Fernando F. Lima Bello |  Portugal | 1989 | 2010 | sailing (1968–72) | |
| Mr Walther Tröger | Germany | 1989 | 2010 | Former president of the German National Olympic Committee | |
| Professor Arne Ljungqvist |  Sweden | 1994 | 2012 | athletics (1952) | |
| Mr James L. Easton |  United States | 1994 | 2015 | ||
| Mr Toni Khoury |  Lebanon | 1995 | 2016 | ||
| Mr Mustapha Larfaoui |  Algeria | 1995 | 2009 | ||
| Mr Antun Vrdoljak |  Croatia | 1995 | 2012 | ||
| Mr Jean-Claude Killy |  France | 1995 | 2014 | alpine skiing (1964–1968) | |
| Mr Olegario Vázquez Raña |  Mexico | 1995 | 2016 | shooting (1964–1976) | |
| HRH the Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón |  Spain | 1996 | 2006 | ||
| Mr Julio César Maglione |  Uruguay | 1996 | 2016 | President of the FINA (aquatics) | |
| Mr Ottavio Cinquanta |  Italy | 1996 | 2016 | Former president of the ISU | |
| HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands |  Netherlands | 1998 | 2013 | ||
| Mr Melitón Sánchez Rivas |  Panama | 1998 | 2015 | ||
| General Mounir Sabet |  Egypt | 1998 | 2016 | ||
| Ms Manuela Di Centa | Italy | 1999 | 2010 | cross-country skiing (1984–98) | |
| Mr Tamás Aján |  Hungary | 2000 | 2010 | ||
| Mr Kipchoge Keino |  Kenya | 2000 | 2010 | athletics (1964–72) | |
| Intendant Général Lassana Palenfo |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2000 | 2012 | ||
| Mr Carlos Arthur Nuzman |  Brazil | 2000 | 2013 | volleyball (1964) | President of Organizing Committee of 2016 Summer Olympics |
| Mr Alexander Popov | Russia | 2000 | 2016 | swimming (1992–2004) | |
| Raja Randhir Singh |  India | 2001 | 2014 | shooting (1968–1984) | |
| Mr Timothy Tsun Ting Fok |  Hong Kong, China | 2001 | 2016 | ||
| Mr Issa Hayatou |  Cameroon | 2001 | 2016 | ||
| HRH Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |  Saudi Arabia | 2002 | 2014 | ||
| Mr Patrick S. Chamunda |  Zambia | 2002 | 2016 |
Honorary President
| Member | Country | Honorary Since | Olympic participation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Jacques Rogge | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 2013 | sailing (1968–1976) | IOC President (2001–2013)[3] |
Honour Members
| Member | Country | Honour Since |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Henry Kissinger | United States | 2000 |
Former members
Original members
| Member | Country | Since | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lucchesi-Palli | .svg.png){kind=small} Italy | 1894 | 1894 | |
| Demetrios Vikelas | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece | 1894 | 1897 | President (1894–1896) |
| Arthur Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill |  Great Britain | 1894 | 1898 | |
| Alexei de Butowski | .svg.png){kind=small} Russian Empire | 1894 | 1900 | |
| Leonard A. Cuff |  New Zealand | 1894 | 1905 | |
| Charles Herbert | Great Britain | 1894 | 1906 | |
| José Benjamín Zubiaur |  Argentina | 1894 | 1907 | |
| Ferenc Kemény | .svg.png){kind=small} Austria-Hungary | 1894 | 1907 | First Secretary (1895–1907) |
| Ernest Callot | France | 1894 | 1913 | Treasurer (1894–1895) |
| Viktor Balck | .svg.png){kind=small} Sweden-Norway | 1894 | 1921 | |
| William Milligan Sloane | .svg.png){kind=small} United States | 1894 | 1924 | |
| Baron Pierre de Coubertin | France | 1894 | 1925 | President (1896–1925) |
| Jiří Guth-Jarkovský |  Bohemia | 1894 | 1943 |
References
- ↑ IOC Members list
- ↑ "Home > The IOC > The Organisation: Presidents". Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ Coates Becomes Vice President, DeFrantz Joins Executive Board and Rogge Is Honorary President Archived 2013-09-14 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- "IOC Members list". Official website of the Olympic Movement. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
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